New Delhi: All banks, including Regional Rural Banks, will remain open on Sunday for the convenience of customers in view of a strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The UFBU, which claims to represent 90 per cent of the banking workforce, is…
The industrial atmosphere at the recently concluded bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026 hummed with a heavy mix of diesel exhaust, hot asphalt, and fresh machinery paint. It served as the perfect backdrop for Volvo Construction Equipment to completely rewrite the rulebook of modern infrastructure, while eager crowds ducked past aggressive dust devils kicked up elsewhere in…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said he has asked Secondary Education Minister Gulab Devi to write to the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), so that an arrangement can be made after a certain period and protesting students can appear in competitive examinations. Speaking at an appointment-letter-distribution programme organised by the…
New Delhi:) The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at SEBI for settling adjudication proceedings against five Adani group companies, with the firms collectively paying Rs 1.5 crore as the settlement amount, saying what “amazing courage” the market regulator has demonstrated. Sebi settled adjudication proceedings against five Adani group companies over alleged violations related to…
New Delhi: Realty firm Embassy Developments has agreed to sell a luxury residential tower in Mumbai to Angel One CMD Dinesh Thakkar for Rs 711 crore, marking one of the largest housing deals in the country. The tower has a total carpet area of 63,000 sq ft. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, the company…
United Nations: India has co-sponsored an inaugural multilateralism summit at the UN “at a time when the global order is under stress”, as New Delhi asserted that more participative deliberations and transparent decision-making are overdue. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday co-chaired the first-ever ‘Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace & Prosperity (P4M)’ Summit…
The biggest mistake investors can make today is to view every market move, policy announcement or geopolitical event in isolation. A rate hike is not always just a rate hike. A tariff is not merely a tariff. A sudden market crash may not be a random accident. Beneath the daily headlines, a much larger transition…
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday urged bank employees to refrain from resorting to strikes and resolve their remaining demands through dialogue, saying most concerns of the unions have been substantially addressed. The appeal from the government comes ahead of a three-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions beginning September…
Bengaluru: The Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled by Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in the state assembly on Monday found several glaring lapses in the functioning of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), including undue favour to contractors leading to losses to the state exchequer. The…
Mumbai: The rupee gained 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, supported by a slight moderation in crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said initial gains in domestic equities and improved foreign fund sentiment boosted investor sentiment, but sustained importer demand for greenbacks from…
